Rural Municipality of St. Clements
St. Clements is a rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located to the north-east of Winnipeg, stretching from East St. Paul and Birds Hill Provincial Park in the south to Lake Winnipeg and Grand Beach Provincial Park to the north. The Red River demarcates the western boundary of the municipality. St. Clements contains the communities of East Selkirk, and Lockport east of the Red River. It almost completely surrounds the Brokenhead 4 Indian reserve, with the exception of a small lakefront on Lake Winnipeg. Its population at the 2001 census was 9,115. The city of Selkirk borders it to the west, across the Red River of the North.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1981 | 6,294 | — |
| 1986 | 6,922 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 8,516 | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 9,115 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 9,706 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 10,505 | +8.2% |
Communities
- Beaconia
- East Selkirk
- Grand Marais
- Libau
- Lockport (part)
- Thalberg
Neighbouring communities
 |
R.M. of Alexander | | ||
| St. Andrews |  |
R.M. of Brokenhead / R.M. of Lac Du Bonnet | ||
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| R.M. of East St. Paul / R.M. of Springfield |
References
- Community Profile: St. Clements Rural Municipality, Manitoba; Statistics Canada
- Manitoba Historical Society - Manitoba Municipalities
- Historic Sites of Manitoba: Balsam Bay Cemetery (RM of St. Clements)
- Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Lukes Anglican Church (RM of St. Clements)
External links
Coordinates: 50°16′08″N 96°40′27″W / 50.26889°N 96.67417°W
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